diff --git a/ceilometer/api/controllers/v2/meters.py b/ceilometer/api/controllers/v2/meters.py
index dd7a0f53c..66de4823d 100644
--- a/ceilometer/api/controllers/v2/meters.py
+++ b/ceilometer/api/controllers/v2/meters.py
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ class MeterController(rest.RestController):
                 for e in pecan.request.storage_conn.get_samples(f, limit=limit)
                 ]
 
-    @wsme_pecan.wsexpose([OldSample], body=[OldSample])
+    @wsme_pecan.wsexpose([OldSample], body=[OldSample], status_code=201)
     def post(self, samples):
         """Post a list of new Samples to Telemetry.
 
diff --git a/ceilometer/tests/api/v2/test_post_samples_scenarios.py b/ceilometer/tests/api/v2/test_post_samples_scenarios.py
index c10da44ed..12f5c62cf 100644
--- a/ceilometer/tests/api/v2/test_post_samples_scenarios.py
+++ b/ceilometer/tests/api/v2/test_post_samples_scenarios.py
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ class TestPostSamples(v2.FunctionalTest,
         data = self.post_json('/meters/my_counter_name/', s1,
                               headers={"X-Roles": "admin"})
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, data.status_int)
+        self.assertEqual(201, data.status_int)
         for x, s in enumerate(s1):
             # source is modified to include the project_id.
             s['source'] = '%s:%s' % (s['project_id'],
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ class TestPostSamples(v2.FunctionalTest,
                                      'name2': 'value2'}}]
         data = self.post_json('/meters/my_counter_name/', s1,
                               expect_errors=True)
-        self.assertEqual(200, data.status_int)
+        self.assertEqual(201, data.status_int)
         for x, s in enumerate(s1):
             # source is modified to include the project_id.
             s['source'] = '%s:%s' % (
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ class TestPostSamples(v2.FunctionalTest,
                                   'X-User-Id': user_id,
                               })
 
-        self.assertEqual(200, data.status_int)
+        self.assertEqual(201, data.status_int)
         for x, s in enumerate(s1):
             # source is modified to include the project_id.
             s['source'] = '%s:%s' % (project_id,
diff --git a/ceilometer/tests/gabbi/gabbits/clean-samples.yaml b/ceilometer/tests/gabbi/gabbits/clean-samples.yaml
index e0054dd6f..e9547fc00 100644
--- a/ceilometer/tests/gabbi/gabbits/clean-samples.yaml
+++ b/ceilometer/tests/gabbi/gabbits/clean-samples.yaml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ tests:
 
       response_json_paths:
           $.[0].counter_name: apples
-      status: 200
+      status: 201
       response_headers:
           content-type: application/json; charset=UTF-8